No Peace on Earth So Mike Huckabee’s theological experience makes him someone “who understands the theological nature of this war, as we’re fighting a radical religion in Islam,” his Iowa state chairman said. Oh well, at least Huckabee himself points out that the real enemy is radical Islamic Jihadism, a sub-sect of Islam. I’d prefer…

At year’s end: What is known, and unknown As an attempt to “settle up” or assess what’s gone on in business after a hectic year; it is often a best strategy to divide the future year into two broad categories: What is known. And what is unknown. So here is a little bit to ponder…

By Tony Macklin I can’t remember ever being as stymied in selecting a top-10 list of movies as I have been in 2007. It’s not that it was a bad year; it was a good year — a very good year. The difficulty for me is picking from a contenders’ list that reaches more than…

Understanding Claret and Meritage Hello Everyone, Californians call it Meritage, the British call it Claret, but whatever you call it, this red blend has a lot of fans. When you don’t want to pick between cabernet and merlot, you can have both, and more, in one glass.